As always I am doing my Best of 2023 mostly in no specific order. I remember the years when I could pin point my best of the year book out of the books that I reviewed here at DA, but even that does not always happen. You will also see ... more >
I did not read as much as I usually do in 2023, and a lot of the books I read came out in earlier years. Therefore this is a list of the best books I read in 2023 rather than a list of the best 2023 releases I read. For ... more >
In the order I read them, here are my top 10 reads of 2023 (of books released in 2023). Plus a bonus book just because. Chick Magnet by Emma Barry This would be a quick visit. He wouldn’t think about her hair. He wouldn’t confess anything. Under no circumstances would ... more >
Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or “Nub,” has spent his whole life listening to those he’s loved telling him he’s no good—first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. Sure, his escapades have ... more >
And once again my list is not very long, but it truly represents the best and most memorable for me books that I reviewed this year. 1. The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman. I am linking to the review of the first book, but I reviewed all three books ... more >